#770198 Color
#770198 is rgb(119, 1, 152) in RGB, hsl(287, 99%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 99%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauveine (#8D029B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#770198rgb(119, 1, 152)hsl(287, 99%, 30%)hsv(287, 99%, 60%)cmyk(22%, 99%, 0%, 40%)oklch(42.4% 0.208 315.7)lab(29.49% 57.31 -51.62)lch(29.49% 77.13 317.99)What #770198 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #770198, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#770198 Channel Values
How #770198 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 119 · G 1 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 99% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 99% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 99% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.37:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #770198 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #770198
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #770198; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #770198
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #770198 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#770198#323298#562698#464697#5D3697#6A3838#702B6C#464646Using #770198 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-770198: #770198;background-color: #770198;colors: { 'color-770198': '#770198' }Color(red: 0.467, green: 0.004, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_770198">#770198</color>fill="#770198"More Purple Colors
#770198 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#770198 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #770198?
#770198 is a dark purple — rgb(119, 1, 152) in RGB and hsl(287, 99%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauveine (#8D029B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.25.
What is the RGB value of #770198?
#770198 is rgb(119, 1, 152) — red 119, green 1, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #770198?
#770198 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 99%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #770198 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #770198 scores 9.37:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #770198 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #770198 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkmagenta (#8B008B) at a CIE76 distance of 13.62, which is visibly different.
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